More Sightings of the Piedmont Park Coyote

The Piedmont Park coyote appears to be a young transient male who is attracting quite a bit of attention from curious onlookers. This is likely the same coyote that was spotted over the past few weeks along the Freedom Park Trail and near the Carter Center.

Again, we have had no reports of this coyote behaving aggressively towards humans or pets, but he is a wild animal and should be treated as such. Please maintain a safe distance, keep dogs away from him, and above all do not feed him.

Since we believe that this individual is a transient male, it means that he is probably looking for a potential mate and territory to claim as his own. It remains to be seen whether or not Piedmont Park will meet his requirements, but coyotes are a part of our urban wildlife community and they do live among us.

We urge people to enjoy and respect the urban biodiversity that contributes to our great city!